what to have instead of sambos?!

bungaro79

usually bring sandwiches to lunch for work everyday but am looking for ideas for something else i can take and if possible not with starchy carbs?! i teach in a school so can't go out for lunch and bar chicken salad i can't really think of stuff i could bring instead. any ideas please?!

TommyKnocker

Well you mentioned Chicken salad, there is also turkey, beef, tuna, salmon, smoked mackerel etc. Change the salad leaves, added vegetables and dressings used to change the flavor, so it does not become boring. I also bring in stir frys, which I eat cold like a salad, or sometimes casseroles or ratatouille with a protein source from the list above, which I heat up in a microwave.

The salads and stir frys I will prepare the night before while I am cooking my dinner. Things like ratatouille or casseroles I will make at the weekend. They will keep for 4-5 days in the fridge and I will have them a couple of times through the week for both lunch and dinner.

newbee22

How about soup? I bring that to work with me(also teacher). Really easy to make yourself!

Soup, chicken stirfry, ham&cheese kinda salads, hardboiled eggs

gavtron

anything? bring in left overs from dinner and heat it in the microwave? i do that almost every day in work, sometimes i'll make up a salad and bring that in but normally i'll bring in left overs from the night before.

captain P

+1 on leftovers - I usually will make extra portions if it's something that keeps well like curry or stew & bring it in for lunch the next day or two.
Salads are great with couscous or rice or pasta. My fave is tuna mixed with peppers, sweetcorn, onion, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas and a bit of mayo . sometimes I'll throw in a handful of couscous with it.
Soups are great too - especially in cold weather!!

If you have access to a microwave and a fridge in work there's loads of options!